Maintaining Food Safety Standards in the Avocado Production Chain
From the tree it was grown on to its packaging and shipment, each step of the production chain is necessary in ensuring every avocado meets the industry food safety standards. The growers of this avocado orchard in Uruapan, Michoacan demonstrate the safety procedure of how their fruit is grown, shipped, packaged, and exported abroad.
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